Passive Suffixes (-tia, -hia, -a, -ina)

Kīanga Whakaheke

About this concept

Different passive suffixes attach to different verbs. No simple rule exists; each verb's passive must be learned: patu → patua, tuhi → tuhia, kite → kitea, rongo → rongohia.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B1.

Examples

I tuhia e ia te reta.The letter was written by him/her.

Kua kitea te mea ngaro.The lost thing has been found.

I rongohia te kōrero.The speech was heard.

Ka whakaakona ngā tamariki.The children will be taught.

Prerequisite

Passive VoiceB1

More B1 concepts

Future and Inceptive (ka)Ka (Wā Heke Mai)Imperative and CommandsWhakahau Passive VoiceHanga Whakaheke Relative ClausesRerenga Piri ComparisonsWhakatairite

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